paterfamiliar

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• paterfamilias — paterfamiliar, adj. paterfamiliarly, adv. /pay teuhr feuh mil ee euhs, pah , pat euhr /, n., pl. paterfamiliases for 1, patresfamilias /pay treez feuh mil ee euhs, pah , pa / for 2. 1. the male head of a household or family, usually the father. 2 …   Universalium

• paternal — adj 1. fatherly, fatherlike; patriarchal, patriarchic, paterfamiliar; kind, kindly, kindhearted; fond, loving, devoted; indulgent, solicitous; concerned, regardful. 2. patrilineal, patrimonial; patrilateral …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder